Actor Song Joong-ki (38) is enjoying maternity leave at just the right time. While his wife, Katie Lewis Saunders (39), recently gave birth, she is concentrating on raising her children while carefully taking care of her next to Katie.
On the 14th, Song Joong-ki reported the news of his birth on his fan cafe. Song Joong-ki said, "Today, I came to greet you because I wanted to tell you one more dream-like news first." He said, "I am in Italy right now. I finally met my baby in Rome, my wife's hometown. He is a healthy son. Agarang. My mom and I are very happy to meet each other in good health, so I am very happy to take care of my family with a grateful heart."
Song Joong-ki greeted, "It seems to be the most precious gift that came to our couple, whose biggest dream was to create a happy family for the rest of their lives. And it seems that such a good day has come thanks to the support from many people. Thank you."
Song Joong-ki, whose important value was to create a happy family, seems to have mixed feelings about the birth of his son. As much as he described his son as 'the most precious gift', Song Joong-ki seems to be the happiest second generation.
Song Joong-ki, who is currently staying in Rome, has no ongoing schedule. I recently finished filming 'Ro Ki-wan' (director Kim Hee-jin), and at a time when my schedule was empty, I was able to share the birth of my son. Officials say that he is having a happy time as a 'new father' by taking care of Katie, who has now given birth, and taking care of her son's childrearing.
Song Joong-ki, who said, "I will come back with a wonderful work as an actor," has finished filming three films and is waiting for their release. The movie 'Bogota' (director Seong-je Kim), scheduled to be released in the fourth quarter, and 'Hwaran' (director Sa-bin Hong), which entered the Cannes Film Festival, are scheduled to hit theaters this year.
First, 'Bogota' is a crime drama in which hopeless lives in Bogota, Colombia start a dangerous deal to survive. In this work, Song Joong-ki played Guk-hee, a character who immigrated to Bogota at the age of 19 and lived a turbulent life from the bottom to conquering the commercial district of Bogota and rising to the top.
'Hwaran' will also be released this year. 'Hwaran' is a low-budget noir film, in which Song Joong-ki appeared with no carity. The story unfolds as Yeon-gyu (played by Hong Sa-bin), a boy who wants to escape from a hellish reality, meets Chi-geon (played by Song Joong-ki), the boss of the organization, and joins them in the precarious world. This film, which was first unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival, was praised for its solid drama and high-density directing.
The release date of the Netflix movie 'Ro Ki-wan' is still undecided, but it is predicted that it will take more time to release as it has recently cranked up compared to the previous two works. 'Ro Ki-wan' depicts the eventful journey and struggle of Ro Gi-wan, a North Korean defector who had to escape for his life. In addition, through the meeting between Ro Ki-wan, who wants to live, and Mari (Choi Seong-eun), who thinks there is no reason to live, the feelings of caring for each other are also drawn.
On January 30, Song Joong-ki officially announced his marriage report and pregnancy news to Katie. Since then, Katie and her dog Nala have been traveling together since leaving for Hungary, and they have been together until the second generation was born.
Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr